NCAA Tournament March Madness
#81 Xavier
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Projection: likely out
Xavier’s résumé is a study in contrast, with a few meaningful victories and a string of damaging setbacks that leave the committee cautious. The neutral-site win over West Virginia and the home victory against Cincinnati are the kind of quality moments that matter while routine wins over Marist and Le Moyne and a big win over Old Dominion offer little separation from the rest of the league. Those positives are offset by a lopsided road loss at Iowa, a heavy defeat to Santa Clara and a narrow neutral loss to Georgia that raise questions about consistency. The team has shown limited proof it can win away from home beyond the West Virginia neutral result and the remaining conference slate features tough road tests at Creighton, Connecticut, Marquette and Villanova plus home opportunities against Creighton and Connecticut that will decide whether this résumé can be repaired.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3 | Marist | 152 | W66-62 |
| 11/6 | Le Moyne | 320 | W74-69 |
| 11/10 | Santa Clara | 49 | L87-68 |
| 11/14 | @Iowa | 31 | L81-62 |
| 11/18 | Old Dominion | 220 | W99-69 |
| 11/21 | (N)Georgia | 22 | L78-77 |
| 11/23 | (N)West Virginia | 70 | W78-68 |
| 11/28 | TAM C. Christi | 248 | W88-67 |
| 12/1 | St Francis PA | 354 | W96-74 |
| 12/5 | Cincinnati | 73 | W79-74 |
| 12/12 | Missouri St | 251 | 92% |
| 12/17 | Creighton | 51 | 49% |
| 12/20 | @Georgetown | 88 | 41% |
| 12/31 | Connecticut | 7 | 19% |
| 1/3 | @DePaul | 117 | 52% |
| 1/7 | @Marquette | 86 | 41% |
| 1/10 | Providence | 65 | 52% |
| 1/14 | Butler | 41 | 44% |
| 1/21 | @Creighton | 51 | 28% |
| 1/24 | St John's | 15 | 25% |
| 1/28 | @Seton Hall | 67 | 31% |
| 1/31 | DePaul | 117 | 73% |
| 2/3 | @Connecticut | 7 | 8% |
| 2/9 | @St John's | 15 | 11% |
| 2/14 | Marquette | 86 | 63% |
| 2/17 | Villanova | 39 | 42% |
| 2/21 | @Butler | 41 | 23% |
| 2/24 | @Providence | 65 | 31% |
| 2/28 | Georgetown | 88 | 63% |
| 3/3 | Seton Hall | 67 | 53% |
| 3/7 | @Villanova | 39 | 22% |